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Commission insists EU faces no gas squeeze as winter bites

A week after Russian gas stopped flowing through Ukraine, the European Commission maintains there is no threat to security of supply despite data showing a steep drop in reserves as temperatures fall across much of the bloc.

07/01/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen health update: Key details on her pneumonia diagnosis

Von der Leyen cancelled her engagements due to pneumonia but continues to manage her duties from Hannover. Here's what we know so far about her condition.

07/01/2025

Tech News

Lawmakers add pressure on Commission to investigate Musk's influence

Members question the attempts by the tech mogul to intervene in the German election, and the ties with the Italian government over SpaceX.

07/01/2025

Space

Will Italy’s use of Elon Musk's satellites affect a key EU project?

What would it mean for Europe's security if Italy decided to join SpaceX's satellite system? Will Giorgia Meloni's government sideline an EU-led project currently under development?

07/01/2025

Tech News

EU Commission to add Musk’s German AfD interview to ongoing probe

Former EU Internal Market Chief Thierry Breton already warned the X-owner and billionaire Elon Musk last summer about complying with the Digital Services Act.

06/01/2025

Economy

How could Trump's policies impact Europe's economy and politics?

Donald Trump's re-election, with full Congressional control, poses challenges for Europe in trade, defence, and climate policy. Experts are warning of potential economic hits, urging the EU to act decisively, boost competitiveness, and assert its geopolitical autonomy.

06/01/2025

Tech News

What’s in store for AI in 2025? Here’s what chatbots and experts say

We ask chatbots and scour 2025 AI prediction reports to bring you what could be the four most likely advancements in artificial intelligence next year.

05/01/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen cancels appointments after 'severe pneumonia' diagnosis

EU Commission chief von der Leyen has fallen ill with 'severe pneumonia' and has cancelled all her appointments for the next two weeks, her office has announced.

03/01/2025

Tech News

Which countries fared best against disinformation in 2024?

Euronews Next looks at how successful or not the world was at protecting voters from online disinformation during the historic 2024 election year.

03/01/2025

Tech News

Nick Clegg to step down as Meta's global affairs chief

Clegg, a former UK deputy prime minister, became in charge of all of Meta's policy matters in 2022.

03/01/2025

Tech News

France’s AI summit aims to put EU on the map as 'leading AI continent'

The AI Action Summit in France comes after the UK and South Korea hosted the first events on AI, gathering heads of state, international organisation as well as businesses.

02/01/2025

Europe News

Belgium woman runs a marathon every day of the year

On top of running at least 15,444 kilometers in a single year, the 55-year-old also raised some €60,000 in funds for breast cancer research.

31/12/2024

Belgium

Europe pays tribute to former US President Jimmy Carter

Carter's passing has been met with sorrow across Europe, where leaders have paid tribute to his legacy as an ally and advocate for peace, democracy, and human rights.

30/12/2024

Tech News

Time's running out on AI standardisation process, Dutch watchdog warns

The pace needs to pick up on the process of standardisation, the watchdog warns, as the provisions of the EU’s AI Act will soon start to apply.

30/12/2024

Health news

Belgium will be first EU state to ban the sale of vapes

Belgium will ban the sale of disposable vapes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a ground-breaking move for the EU.

29/12/2024

Tech News

New EU rules on common USB-C chargers to come into force

Starting on Saturday, all small and medium-sized portable electronic devices sold in the EU must be compatible with USB-C ports to address waste.

27/12/2024

Healthcare

Abortion rights petition hits 1m signatures, triggering EU action

The Citizens' Initiative “My voice, my choice,” calling for safe access to abortion in the European Union, has reached the necessary one million signatures for the EU Commission to issue a response.

24/12/2024

Europe News

Threatened with expulsion, two Bulgarian MEPs leave Renew group

Following Renew's decision to exclude the Bulgarian Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), its two members within Renew have announced their decision to leave the group, staying loyal to their party.

23/12/2024

Tech News

Romanian centre-right party's TikTok campaign used for far-right win

A communications agency picked influencers to make TikTok videos about the qualities of a future Romanian president for the centre-right PNL party, endorsing little-known ultranationalist Georgescu instead.

23/12/2024

Tech News

What is an AI factory and why is the EU betting big on them?

The European Commission approved seven new AI factories earlier this month. We take a look at what these factories are and what to expect from the EU ones.

21/12/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? What was there to be merry about in 2024?

In this Christmas edition, we look back at a politically turbulent year dominated by elections, and ask if it's possible to have a sustainable festive season.

21/12/2024

Europe News

EU-Swiss single market trade deal faces challenging referendum 

The EU and Switzerland reached a bilateral agreement on Friday worth an estimated €550 billion in trade. But ratification of the deal is far from a foregone conclusion, as the Swiss have yet to vote on it.

20/12/2024

Europe News

China pitches for EU friendship amid tariff spat as Trump looms

China's head of mission to the EU, Cai Run, has called for friendship between EU and China against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop, trade disputes and with Donald Trump poised to begin his second term as US president.

20/12/2024

Health news

EU bans harmful chemical from materials in contact with food

The European Commission has banned the use of bisphenol A, a chemical harmful to human health, in materials that come into contact with food.

20/12/2024

Europe News

EU Commission reaches for brakes on FI motor deal

The European Commission announced on Thursday that it will investigate Formula One owner Liberty Media's €3.5 billion euro deal for the motorcycle racing league MotoGP World Championship, as the deal risks raising prices for the licensing of broadcasting rights for motorsport events of both brands.

19/12/2024

Health news

Race against time for EU’s Critical Medicines Act

Wanted in the first 100 days of the new legislative mandate, doubts linger over whether the European Commission will unveil the Critical Medicines Act on time.

19/12/2024